Project Natal becomes Kinect for Xbox 360 (images)

At a special performance headlined by Cirque du Soleil, Microsoft formally unveils Project Natal and its new brand name.

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Kinect for Xbox 360

Microsoft hosted a special performance by Cirque du Soleil at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Sunday night to formally unveil Kinect for Xbox 360.

The system, formerly known as Project Natal, is Microsoft's new motion controller.

While it shows a lot of promise, nothing Microsoft demonstrated Sunday night was a great surprise. Still, it's clear where the company is going with Kinect: Nintendo's Wii console, Wii Fit, Wii Sports, and Balance Board hardware are in Microsoft's sights.